MONMOUTH — Alfred Franklin Proctor, 78, passed away peacefully at his home in the early morning hours of Thursday, July 20.
Alfred (aka Proctor, Proc, Bubba) was born at home in North Bath on November 20, 1938, the youngest child of Joseph Proctor II and Edith Merchant Proctor. As a youngster, he moved to Buckfield, where he resided with his mother and stepfather, Archie McAlister, attending school when he wasn’t able to get out of it. At the age of 16, he went to work in the woods with his friend and mentor, Roland Bennett of Buckfield.
Proctor and his first wife, Barbara Hill Proctor, raised five children in the Oxford Hills area, where he enjoyed many years doing carpentry work and building houses. In the early ‘70s, he went to work for the Farmers Home Administration (referring to himself as a “G-man”) where he was employed as a housing inspector. In the mid-’80s, he retired from FHA and went back to work building and remodeling houses.
During this time, Proctor met and married Anita Campbell. Together, they built a house on Lower Flying Point in Freeport, where they lived until 2002. At that time, they fulfilled Proctor’s dream by purchasing an old farmhouse with a barn in New Gloucester. He quickly became the proud owner of an orange Kubota tractor, which helped satisfy the “manly man” image that he coveted.
His next adventures took place in Monmouth, when his declining health prevented him from living the life he had envisioned while on the farm. He was content puttering around in the garage, plowing snow with his beloved Kubota, visiting with family and friends, and holding court on the couch.
Proctor is survived by his wife, Anita of Monmouth; sons, Michael Proctor, Scott Proctor and partner, Nan Brett and Mark Proctor; daughter, Rebecca Billings and husband, John; stepdaughter, Heather Campbell; stepson, Jamie Campbell; brother, Will Proctor and his partner, Sharon Cahill; sisters, Addie Wills and Ruth Oliver; stepsiblings, Warren McAlister, Joanne Cooper, Flora Thayer and Florine Lawrence; special nephew, Joseph Proctor IV and his partner, Vanessa Caron; and grandchildren, Jennifer Foster, Nicole Proctor, Mia Proctor, Ben Proctor, Marcus Proctor, Rayna Campbell, Samara Horwitch and Delia Billings; in addition to many great-grandchildren.
Proctor was predeceased by his parents; sisters, Rose Verrill and Nancy Proctor; brothers, Joseph Proctor III and Kenneth Proctor; stepsiblings, Barbara Farr and Wesley McAlister; and son, Andrew Proctor.
The family wishes to thanks the Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice staff for their care and support.
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